Chapter 173: Chapter 173 - The Emperor Of Void Awoken

As the sun rose through the horizon, Haruki's eyes finally opened up. Having slept through the past weeks, he had no clue where he was or what his companions were doing all this time without him. Looking around with his tired eyes he noticed Asuka sleeping beside him with her hand laying on top of his chest. On the other side of his body was Fay sleeping soundly with Stella clenched tightly onto her bosom.

Pulling himself up, he felt lost. The only other familiar face he saw was Riley, but she too was sleeping inside a futon. The sliding door, the dusty room, and the dirty unkempt windows made him wonder if he was dreaming or if the castle was under some strange illusion.

"Truth seeker..." Channeling mana through his vision, he looked around in hopes of seeing through the illusion.

'This is…all real?' Baffled by the realization, he picked himself up on his feet and decided to find out where he was exactly.